A simple majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices voted to convict former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro of leading a coup attempt following his electoral defeat in 2022. Bolsonaro, painted by prosecutors as the orchestrator of the conspiracy, was found guilty on five counts, including coup d’état and attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law. […]
Two weeks ago at the University of Kentucky, a cheerleader was accused of secretly giving birth, stuffing her deceased infant into a garbage bag, and hiding the remains in her bedroom closet. The story took the internet by storm after 21-year-old Laken Snelling was booked into custody on August 31, then subsequently released on probation. First, the ever-insidious “true-crime TikTokers” started posting about the case, their videos flooding with hundreds of comments that insisted there was “no excuse” for Snelling’s actions. Some outright called her a murderer. Then, national media outlets latched onto the story, perhaps sniffing out a possible SEO boost. Many used the term “baby” in their headlines, while the New York Post called Snelling a “heartless mother.”
The Minnesota Congresswoman joins Mehdi to talk about her War Powers resolution to prevent Trump from launching drone strikes without congressional approval.
President Lee Jae Myung said the raid had "flummoxed" the Korean business community and that the US' tough visa requirements could make it difficult to keep investing there.